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NFL Draft History by college program

College programs that have produced the most NFL LB draft picks since 1980, with round and career filters.

Draft picks
12,927
Colleges
446
First-rounders
1,427
Hall of Famers
102
Pro Bowlers
1,326
Drafts covered
47
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Round
All rounds Round 1 Day 2 (Rd 2–3) Day 3 (Rd 4+)
Conference
All SEC 2,760 Big Ten 2,705 ACC 2,192 Big 12 1,365 Mountain West 558 American 366 FBS Ind. 278 MAC 225 Sun Belt 211 Conference USA 199 SWAC 176 Pac-12 168
Position
All positions Quarterback Running back Wide receiver Tight end Offensive line Defensive line Linebacker Defensive back Special teams

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Schools that produce the most NFL draft picks

Ranked by total picks within the current filters. Open a program for its full draft board.

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Total picks First-rounders Pro Bowls Hall of Famers Last 10 drafts
  1. 1 Alabama SEC 13picks 13 Rd 1 · 6 Pro Bowlers · 1 HOF Alabama team hub
  2. 2 Georgia SEC 8picks 8 Rd 1 · 2 Pro Bowlers Georgia team hub
  3. 3 Ohio State Big Ten 8picks 8 Rd 1 · 2 Pro Bowlers Ohio State team hub
# School Picks Rd 1 Pro Bowlers HOF Last 10
4 Florida State ACC · last pick 2022 7 7 457% 1 1
5 USC Big Ten · last pick 2009 7 7 571% 1 0
6 Clemson ACC · last pick 2020 5 5 120% 0 1
7 Florida SEC · last pick 2017 5 5 120% 0 1
8 Miami ACC · last pick 2007 5 5 480% 1 0
9 Michigan State Big Ten · last pick 2000 5 5 240% 0 0
10 Tennessee SEC · last pick 2008 5 5 240% 0 0
11 LSU SEC · last pick 2020 4 4 250% 0 2
12 Nebraska Big Ten · last pick 1994 4 4 00% 0 0
13 Texas A&M SEC · last pick 2011 4 4 125% 0 0
14 Auburn SEC · last pick 2014 3 3 267% 0 0
15 Kentucky SEC · last pick 2021 3 3 133% 0 2
16 Michigan Big Ten · last pick 2019 3 3 133% 0 2
17 Oklahoma SEC · last pick 2020 3 3 00% 0 1
18 Penn State Big Ten · last pick 2021 3 3 3100% 0 1
19 Texas Tech Big 12 · last pick 2026 3 3 00% 0 3
20 UCLA Big Ten · last pick 2014 3 3 267% 0 0
21 Washington Big Ten · last pick 2021 3 3 00% 0 1
22 Arizona Big 12 · last pick 1990 2 2 00% 0 0
23 BYU Big 12 · last pick 2000 2 2 00% 0 0
24 Iowa Big Ten · last pick 2023 2 2 2100% 0 1
25 Louisville ACC · last pick 2014 2 2 150% 0 0

Draft pick explorer

Showing 101–150 of 152 picks · filtered.

Pick Player College Pos NFL team Career
1996 #26 · Rd 1 Ray Lewis HOF 7× All-Pro 12× Pro Bowl Miami ACC LB BAL Baltimore Ravens 228 games · 14 yrs as starter 160 career AV
1995 #13 · Rd 1 Mark Fields 2× Pro Bowl Washington State Pac-12 LB NO New Orleans Saints 136 games · 8 yrs as starter 53 career AV
1995 #28 · Rd 1 Derrick Brooks HOF 5× All-Pro 11× Pro Bowl Florida State ACC LB TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 224 games · 14 yrs as starter 142 career AV
1995 #30 · Rd 1 Craig Powell Ohio State Big Ten LB CLE Cleveland Browns 14 games
1994 #5 · Rd 1 Trev Alberts Nebraska Big Ten LB IND Indianapolis Colts 29 games 4 career AV
1994 #10 · Rd 1 Jamir Miller 1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl UCLA Big Ten LB ARI Arizona Cardinals 121 games · 7 yrs as starter 44 career AV
1994 #22 · Rd 1 Rob Fredrickson Michigan State Big Ten LB LV Los Angeles Raiders 128 games · 9 yrs as starter 42 career AV
1993 #4 · Rd 1 Marvin Jones Florida State ACC LB NYJ New York Jets 142 games · 9 yrs as starter 52 career AV
1993 #15 · Rd 1 Wayne Simmons Clemson ACC LB GB Green Bay Packers 90 games · 4 yrs as starter 33 career AV
1993 #27 · Rd 1 Todd Kelly Tennessee SEC LB SF San Francisco 49ers 45 games 5 career AV
1992 #2 · Rd 1 Quentin Coryatt Texas A&M SEC LB IND Indianapolis Colts 82 games · 4 yrs as starter 31 career AV
1992 #24 · Rd 1 Robert Jones East Carolina American LB DAL Dallas Cowboys 151 games · 9 yrs as starter 53 career AV
1991 #4 · Rd 1 Mike Croel Nebraska Big Ten LB DEN Denver Broncos 102 games · 6 yrs as starter 34 career AV
1991 #15 · Rd 1 Huey Richardson Florida SEC LB PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 16 games 1 career AV
1990 #5 · Rd 1 Junior Seau HOF 6× All-Pro 12× Pro Bowl USC Big Ten LB LAC San Diego Chargers 268 games · 16 yrs as starter 133 career AV
1990 #8 · Rd 1 Chris Singleton Arizona Big 12 LB NE New England Patriots 90 games · 4 yrs as starter 27 career AV
1990 #12 · Rd 1 James Francis Baylor Big 12 LB CIN Cincinnati Bengals 143 games · 9 yrs as starter 45 career AV
1990 #13 · Rd 1 Percy Snow Michigan State Big Ten LB KC Kansas City Chiefs 40 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV
1990 #15 · Rd 1 Lamar Lathon 1× Pro Bowl Houston Big 12 LB TEN Houston Oilers 115 games · 6 yrs as starter 49 career AV
1989 #4 · Rd 1 Derrick Thomas HOF 2× All-Pro 9× Pro Bowl Alabama SEC LB KC Kansas City Chiefs 169 games · 11 yrs as starter 104 career AV
1989 #6 · Rd 1 Broderick Thomas Nebraska Big Ten LB TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 144 games · 6 yrs as starter 40 career AV
1989 #10 · Rd 1 Eric Hill LSU SEC LB ARI Phoenix Cardinals 160 games · 11 yrs as starter 52 career AV
1989 #28 · Rd 1 Keith DeLong Tennessee SEC LB SF San Francisco 49ers 64 games · 3 yrs as starter 23 career AV
1988 #1 · Rd 1 Aundray Bruce Auburn SEC LB ATL Atlanta Falcons 151 games · 2 yrs as starter 24 career AV
1988 #12 · Rd 1 Ken Harvey 4× Pro Bowl California ACC LB ARI Phoenix Cardinals 164 games · 9 yrs as starter 65 career AV
1988 #21 · Rd 1 Clifford Charlton Florida SEC LB CLE Cleveland Browns 31 games 2 career AV
1987 #2 · Rd 1 Cornelius Bennett 1× All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl Alabama SEC LB IND Indianapolis Colts 206 games · 14 yrs as starter 91 career AV
1987 #5 · Rd 1 Mike Junkin Duke ACC LB CLE Cleveland Browns 20 games 3 career AV
1987 #8 · Rd 1 Shane Conlan 3× Pro Bowl Penn State Big Ten LB BUF Buffalo Bills 120 games · 8 yrs as starter 61 career AV
1986 #5 · Rd 1 Anthony Bell Michigan State Big Ten LB ARI St. Louis Cardinals 102 games · 4 yrs as starter 28 career AV
1986 #11 · Rd 1 Joe Kelly Washington Big Ten LB CIN Cincinnati Bengals 156 games · 7 yrs as starter 43 career AV
1986 #17 · Rd 1 Tim Green Syracuse ACC LB ATL Atlanta Falcons 99 games · 5 yrs as starter 28 career AV
1985 #5 · Rd 1 Duane Bickett 1× Pro Bowl USC Big Ten LB IND Indianapolis Colts 175 games · 9 yrs as starter 64 career AV
1985 #24 · Rd 1 Alvin Toles Tennessee SEC LB NO New Orleans Saints 55 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV
1985 #25 · Rd 1 Emanuel King Alabama SEC LB CIN Cincinnati Bengals 67 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV
1984 #3 · Rd 1 Carl Banks 1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl Michigan State Big Ten LB NYG New York Giants 173 games · 10 yrs as starter 68 career AV
1984 #7 · Rd 1 Ricky Hunley Arizona Big 12 LB CIN Cincinnati Bengals 91 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV
1984 #11 · Rd 1 Wilber Marshall 2× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl Florida SEC LB CHI Chicago Bears 179 games · 10 yrs as starter 99 career AV
1984 #14 · Rd 1 Jackie Shipp Oklahoma SEC LB MIA Miami Dolphins 74 games · 3 yrs as starter 18 career AV
1984 #24 · Rd 1 Todd Shell BYU Big 12 LB SF San Francisco 49ers 38 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV
1984 #25 · Rd 1 Billy Cannon Texas A&M SEC LB DAL Dallas Cowboys 8 games 1 career AV
1983 #5 · Rd 1 Billy Ray Smith Arkansas SEC LB LAC San Diego Chargers 126 games · 7 yrs as starter 46 career AV
1982 #2 · Rd 1 Johnie Cooks Mississippi State SEC LB IND Baltimore Colts 128 games · 7 yrs as starter 40 career AV
1982 #3 · Rd 1 Chip Banks 1× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl USC Big Ten LB CLE Cleveland Browns 138 games · 10 yrs as starter 73 career AV
1982 #15 · Rd 1 Jimmy Williams Nebraska Big Ten LB DET Detroit Lions 152 games · 10 yrs as starter 49 career AV
1982 #23 · Rd 1 Bob Crable Notre Dame FBS Ind. LB NYJ New York Jets 66 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV
1981 #2 · Rd 1 Lawrence Taylor HOF 8× All-Pro 10× Pro Bowl North Carolina ACC LB NYG New York Giants 184 games · 13 yrs as starter 146 career AV
1981 #5 · Rd 1 E.J. Junior 1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl Alabama SEC LB ARI St. Louis Cardinals 170 games · 9 yrs as starter 59 career AV
1981 #7 · Rd 1 Hugh Green 2× Pro Bowl Pittsburgh ACC LB TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 136 games · 8 yrs as starter 61 career AV
1981 #9 · Rd 1 Mel Owens Michigan Big Ten LB LAR Los Angeles Rams 122 games · 6 yrs as starter 42 career AV

Browse by draft class

Every year from 1980 to 2026 — school counts, conference splits, and the full first round.

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NFL draft history guide

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

What this page tracks

NFL Draft History by College ranks every program by the NFL players it has produced since 1980. Browse 12,927 picks across 446 schools — first-rounders, Pro Bowl alumni, Hall of Famers, and recent draft classes — then open any school or year for the full board.

By the numbers

  • 12,927 drafted players from 446 colleges, 1980–2026.
  • 1,427 first-round selections across 47 drafts.
  • 1,326 of those picks made at least one Pro Bowl; 102 reached the Hall of Fame.
  • Most picks all-time: Alabama — 13
  • Most picks since 2017: Alabama — 95
  • Top conference: SEC — 2,760 picks
  • Most-drafted first-round position: DB — 181 picks

How to read the board

  1. Start with the school leaderboard — sort by total picks, first-rounders, Pro Bowls, or the last ten drafts.
  2. Use the round, conference, and position chips to isolate a pipeline, like SEC defensive backs in Round 1.
  3. Open a program for its full draft board, or a year for the complete class in pick order.

First round vs. career outcomes

Volume and quality are different signals. A program can lead in raw picks while another turns fewer selections into more Pro Bowlers. The Pro Bowler rate next to each school shows how often its picks became long-term NFL contributors, so read it alongside the Round 1 column rather than instead of it.

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Frequently asked questions

Which college has produced the most NFL draft picks?

Alabama leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 13 NFL draft picks since 1980. Compare every program at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history.

How far back does FantasyHQ’s NFL draft history go?

The archive covers every NFL draft from 1980 through 2026 — 12,927 picks across 446 college programs. Open a school page or a draft class year for the full pick list.

Can I see first-round NFL draft picks by college?

Yes. Filter the board to Round 1, or sort schools by first-rounders. FantasyHQ lists 1,427 first-round selections since 1980. Start at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history.

Does the page show NFL career outcomes for drafted players?

Where available, each pick includes Pro Bowls, All-Pro selections, Hall of Fame status, games played, and Approximate Value. The archive currently tracks 1,326 Pro Bowl alumni and 102 Hall of Famers.

How is this different from a fantasy football mock draft?

This page is the real NFL draft pipeline — college programs to NFL clubs — not a fantasy league draft board. For fantasy mock drafts and rankings, use FantasyHQ’s fantasy tools. Draft history lives at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history.

How often is the draft history page updated?

New draft classes land when the board is published each spring. Career outcomes refresh as seasons complete. This page was last labeled Aug 24, 2026.